Comments on: About http://purposed.org.uk Tue, 15 May 2012 11:16:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: If the purpose of education is Life! then shouldn’t outdoor play be part of it? « Love Outdoor Play http://purposed.org.uk/about/#comment-1200 If the purpose of education is Life! then shouldn’t outdoor play be part of it? « Love Outdoor Play Tue, 15 May 2012 11:16:16 +0000 http://purposed.org.uk/?page_id=2#comment-1200 [...] is the purpose of education? This is the question posed by the Purpose/Ed campaign who are gathering #500words from different bloggers every working day in [...] [...] is the purpose of education? This is the question posed by the Purpose/Ed campaign who are gathering #500words from different bloggers every working day in [...]

]]> By: Is school broken? Can new technologies fix it? « mymadmalife http://purposed.org.uk/about/#comment-1170 Is school broken? Can new technologies fix it? « mymadmalife Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:25:48 +0000 http://purposed.org.uk/?page_id=2#comment-1170 [...] Purpose/Ed is a forum created by passionate educationalists to provoke conversation around education, with a clear agenda. They want to create a groundswell to kick-start a serious programme of change. Big change. They are going to change the world. I love what they are doing! I got so excited that I signed up. I wanted to attend one of their events and join in the debate. They were sold out. Let’s hope that is a good sign, because it feels like so many groups and people and experts are on a mission. And it feels like the government won’t listen. Can’t listen? (Oh, let’s not start on politics. Back to the issue at hand.) So here’s hoping that Purpose/Ed start making those ripples and bring enough influential people together to create the tidal wave we need. And then I hope that the government will listen. After all, the curriculum is in their hands (for now). [...] [...] Purpose/Ed is a forum created by passionate educationalists to provoke conversation around education, with a clear agenda. They want to create a groundswell to kick-start a serious programme of change. Big change. They are going to change the world. I love what they are doing! I got so excited that I signed up. I wanted to attend one of their events and join in the debate. They were sold out. Let’s hope that is a good sign, because it feels like so many groups and people and experts are on a mission. And it feels like the government won’t listen. Can’t listen? (Oh, let’s not start on politics. Back to the issue at hand.) So here’s hoping that Purpose/Ed start making those ripples and bring enough influential people together to create the tidal wave we need. And then I hope that the government will listen. After all, the curriculum is in their hands (for now). [...]

]]> By: Turn ONSchool – The Beginning | ONSchool http://purposed.org.uk/about/#comment-1111 Turn ONSchool – The Beginning | ONSchool Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:09:57 +0000 http://purposed.org.uk/?page_id=2#comment-1111 [...] was inspired by my friends and colleagues in thePurpos/ed community, and especially Doug Belshaw.I wanted to move on from talking about the purpose of [...] [...] was inspired by my friends and colleagues in thePurpos/ed community, and especially Doug Belshaw.I wanted to move on from talking about the purpose of [...]

]]> By: admin http://purposed.org.uk/about/#comment-689 admin Sun, 16 Oct 2011 17:23:59 +0000 http://purposed.org.uk/?page_id=2#comment-689 Thanks for the comments, Martin. The site is as it is very much intentionally (focus on on other people's content) although feel free to redesign it! Fair point about the GMail issue, we'll have a think. :-) Thanks for the comments, Martin. The site is as it is very much intentionally (focus on on other people’s content) although feel free to redesign it!

Fair point about the GMail issue, we’ll have a think. :-)

]]> By: Martin Smith http://purposed.org.uk/about/#comment-679 Martin Smith Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:48:47 +0000 http://purposed.org.uk/?page_id=2#comment-679 I admire the interview Doug has given the Guardian which is where he refers to the purpose(d) initiative. Whilst I love his cumminsesque way with our tongue,certain points occur. One is that the link seems to want to steer the would-be communicator with your project into the cul-de-sac of having to create a new gmail account. Second, the spare use of formatting on your site make for tiring reading. Third, a serious point. I do not see that one may unpredjudicially assess the purposes of education (presumably 'as-is; and within the canons of our humanistic tradition(s) [cf e.g. the the work of RR Bolgar])and simultaneously campaign for change. What I'd have done would have been to delineate (1)a window of opportunity JUST to obtain facts; (2)a second one to debate them and reflect on them; and (3)a third for proposing strategies of action (albeit political).All the best from Georgia Caucasus I admire the interview Doug has given the Guardian which is where he refers to the purpose(d) initiative. Whilst I love his cumminsesque way with our tongue,certain points occur. One is that the link seems to want to steer the would-be communicator with your project into the cul-de-sac of having to create a new gmail account. Second, the spare use of formatting on your site make for tiring reading. Third, a serious point. I do not see that one may unpredjudicially assess the purposes of education (presumably ‘as-is; and within the canons of our humanistic tradition(s) [cf e.g. the the work of RR Bolgar])and simultaneously campaign for change. What I’d have done would have been to delineate (1)a window of opportunity JUST to obtain facts; (2)a second one to debate them and reflect on them; and (3)a third for proposing strategies of action (albeit political).All the best from Georgia Caucasus

]]> By: Guy Merchant on the future of education : Electric Chalk http://purposed.org.uk/about/#comment-163 Guy Merchant on the future of education : Electric Chalk Tue, 14 Jun 2011 07:47:05 +0000 http://purposed.org.uk/?page_id=2#comment-163 [...] finally got my finger out and contributed to the Purpos/ed debate that’s been running for a bit. I took the opportunity to interview Prof Guy Merchant [...] [...] finally got my finger out and contributed to the Purpos/ed debate that’s been running for a bit. I took the opportunity to interview Prof Guy Merchant [...]

]]> By: Thoughts on the Purpose (and Future) of Education « UK Web Focus http://purposed.org.uk/about/#comment-112 Thoughts on the Purpose (and Future) of Education « UK Web Focus Sat, 07 May 2011 12:02:07 +0000 http://purposed.org.uk/?page_id=2#comment-112 [...] time last week I was arriving at the first face-to-face meeting of the Purpos/ed campaign. Purpos/ed describes itself [...] [...] time last week I was arriving at the first face-to-face meeting of the Purpos/ed campaign. Purpos/ed describes itself [...]

]]> By: Education: Addressing the gaps between the fun and the anxieties « UK Web Focus http://purposed.org.uk/about/#comment-91 Education: Addressing the gaps between the fun and the anxieties « UK Web Focus Wed, 27 Apr 2011 09:24:52 +0000 http://purposed.org.uk/?page_id=2#comment-91 [...] I’ll be giving my thoughts on education at the  #purposedpsi event in Sheffield.   Purpos/ed is “a non-partisan, location-independent organization aiming to kickstart a debate around the [...] [...] I’ll be giving my thoughts on education at the  #purposedpsi event in Sheffield.   Purpos/ed is “a non-partisan, location-independent organization aiming to kickstart a debate around the [...]

]]> By: Education Will Make Us Anxious « UK Web Focus http://purposed.org.uk/about/#comment-89 Education Will Make Us Anxious « UK Web Focus Tue, 26 Apr 2011 08:51:45 +0000 http://purposed.org.uk/?page_id=2#comment-89 [...] Saturday I am attending the #purposedpsi event in Sheffield.  Purpos/ed is “a non-partisan, location-independent organization aiming to kickstart a debate around the [...] [...] Saturday I am attending the #purposedpsi event in Sheffield.  Purpos/ed is “a non-partisan, location-independent organization aiming to kickstart a debate around the [...]

]]> By: 500 words for Purpos/ed « Learning Technology jottings at Goldsmiths http://purposed.org.uk/about/#comment-83 500 words for Purpos/ed « Learning Technology jottings at Goldsmiths Sun, 24 Apr 2011 23:05:34 +0000 http://purposed.org.uk/?page_id=2#comment-83 [...] Purpose/ed aims to kickstart a debate about education, in 500 words – here’s my contribution. [...] [...] Purpose/ed aims to kickstart a debate about education, in 500 words – here’s my contribution. [...]

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